By looking at photos I generally can figure out how someone made the featured ring in a segmented bowl. I am ready to expand from the typical geometric patterns. Curt Theobald made an interesting bowl called “Legend of the White Buffalo”, and George Lucindo made a landscape type featured ring.

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Re: Featured Ring designReply #3 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 8:07pm

There is an old marquetry trick: The opening is sawn at about a 5 degree angle open to the top. The inlay is sawn a little oversize at the same angle. This allows a tight fit and any varience is sanded flat. In this case, the segment would be sanded or turned on both sides and everyone will think you are the most skilled inlay artist in the world.

There is an old marquetry trick: The opening is sawn at about a 5 degree angle open to the top. The inlay is sawn a little oversize at the same angle. This allows a tight fit and any varience is sanded flat. In this case, the segment would be sanded or turned on both sides and everyone will think you are the most skilled inlay artist in the world.